Curriculum Development Specialist

General Description:

Immigrant Services Calgary, a Calgary-based non-profit, is seeking an experienced Curriculum Development consultant to support ISC in setting up a strong anti-bullying strategy. The specialist will create two curriculums that will be the backbone of ISC’s Anti-Bullying Initiative (ABI). Curriculums will include a train-the-presenter and a children/youth syllabus to steer the anti-bullying strategy. The curriculums will address several causes of bullying and introduce a bystander intervention approach from a child/youth perspective. The goal of ABI is to become a nationally recognized and utilized curriculum for children and youth on the topic of anti-bullying.

Scope of Work:

Phase 1 – Research and Development (2 months)

• Define the vision, focus, and objectives of ABI
• Identify existing anti-bullying resources available
• Collect and develop curriculum materials
• Define main areas of the ABI curriculum
• Incorporate inclusiveness tools to represent LGBTQ2S+ and BIPOC communities
• Conduct meetings with ISC’s Youth Advisory Council and team members of the programs to better understand their requirements and expectations
• Develop a reliable ABI Framework that will include:
  • Objectives and indicators
  • Methods of achieving objectives
  • Measurement and assessment of outcomes
  • Tools required to activate the framework
• Create training materials for train-the-presenter and children/youth curriculums
• Incorporate children/youth mental health components
• Develop a facilitators and participants guide
• Guarantee that the curriculums can be used in an in-person and virtual environment
• Implement the framework, monitoring procedures, and feedback loop
• Train and engage ISC staff on the methodologies/procedures employed for ABI

Phase 2 – Analysis and Pilot (2 months)

• Present the curriculum to ISC’s Youth Advisory Council
• Deliver a focus group with ISC’s Youth Advisory Council
• Execute a pilot phase to test the theory developed with community partners
• Execute a pilot phase to test the curriculum with children/youth participants

• Provide pilot participants with ABI’s curriculum pre and post surveys
• Oversee the rollout and continuous improvement of the ABI curriculums

Phase 3 – Evaluation and Enhancements (1 month) 

• Analyze community partner post-training feedback
• Examine youth participants’ evaluations
• Analyze focus groups’ data and results
• Identify areas of improvement
• Amend curriculums to reflect the feedback from the pilot phase
• Amend facilitators and participants guides

Required Qualifications:

• An undergraduate degree or equivalent in Social Work, Criminology, Justice, Child & Youth Care, Education, or other fields related to the scope of the assignment
• At least 5 years of experience in curriculum design and development
• Expertise on children/youth mental health
• Proven expertise in the theory and practical development and implementation of anti-bullying strategies and prevention techniques
• Extensive knowledge on education theories and practices
• Expertise in child-adolescent learning practices
• Experience working with multiple stakeholders from varying sectors and backgrounds within the context of a project(s)
• Proficiency in cross cultural sensitivity and awareness
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability
• Ability to handle pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
• Willing to work remotely and have stable internet connection
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills in English are required
• Live in and have legal authorization to work in Canada

Please submit your proposals to Hanne Brahim at HanneB@immigrantservicescalgary.ca

* A financial proposal must be included in the application